You already know that we’re completely taken with Duralee’s Bailey & Griffin fabrics. Right now, their Paradise Toile in blue and coral has become an absolute obsession. So I’ve been looking for examples of blue and coral — Robin’s egg blue and orange, really — to inspire us as we build some design schemes in this palette. Here’s what we’ve…
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Canopy beds at Colonial Williamsburg
Love them or hate them, there’s something commanding about a canopy bed. I wrote about them not too long ago; designers such as Alessandra Branca and Thom Filicia are putting a fresh spin on canopy beds, and some of them are just lovely. Some use gobs of fabric, and some merely hint at a canopy-like structure. A…
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Are canopy beds back?
Or did they never leave? I’ve been revisiting the work of some “old masters” of interior decorating lately, including and especially David Hicks. He is indeed a master of many things — accessorizing and displaying collections among them — but I’ve been particularly enchanted by his canopy beds. Or, more accurately, “tester beds,” in which fabric is…
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Black and blue (and brass): 2014’s edgy color combo
Remember how I said that a bossy color goal for 2014 was to use ever-edgier color combinations? And I mentioned black and blue as one of those combos? Well, I’ve decided that this particular color pairing is worthy of more attention. Turns out I started using black and blue together last year without really registering…
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Bicycle storage in the big city: one enthusiast’s solution
Question: What do you do when you have, oh…five…maybe six gorgeous, European-made racing bicycles scattered throughout your condominium? Answer: Call bossy color, of course. The bicycles are not why this fantastic client called us, but we knew right away that figuring out what to do with them needed to be part of our design strategy.…
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Accent wall update part deux! Trends in wallpaper accent walls
I wrote about wallpaper accent walls last spring, but since we’re seeing them EVERYWHERE, I think we should examine the latest trends. Don’t you? But first, a reminder: follow the same rules you would for PAINTED accent walls. Accentuate unbroken, prominent walls. The best wall is usually the first one you see when you enter the room. Trend…
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Nate Berkus on when NOT to hire an interior designer: a True/False quiz
The ever-adorable Nate Berkus was the cover story in Sunday’s Parade Magazine.
I’m loathe to disagree with Nate about anything. I mean, have you seen him? (Of course you have. You don’t live under a rock.) He’s a doll….
